Why and When to Break a Panel Border
I came across an interesting question when I was on the Comicfury's webcomic forums. An individual asked for assistance with reference or tutorials going over the subject of panel borders. I thought the topic of panels is great material for…
Mateys Book 1
The first Mateys' comic book is now available! It includes 80+ webcomics from the original series and one exclusive comic not found anywhere else.
You may purchase a physical or electronic copy at: Indyplanet-Mateys Book 1
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Direction Movement of an Object in a Comic
Are you going the wrong way? Let me point you in the right direction with a tutorial about direction movement of an object in a comic. I will be referring to Western comics, which are read from left to right. Eastern/Manga comics are read…
Talking About Speech Balloons: Placement & Location
In this seventh and final part of the speech balloons series, speech bubble placement will be discussed.
Tail Placement
Speech balloons should have their tails pointed in the direction of the character delivering the message. The…
Samson’s Later Life
Abbreviated version with a lot of personal commentary.
One day, Samson went to a place called Gaza. He saw a lady of the night and spent some “time” with her. He took a vow, where he can’t drink, cut his hair, and can’t touch dead…
Talking About Speech Balloons: Thought Balloons
In the sixth part of the speech balloons series, thought balloons is the discussion topic.
Thought balloons are a character’s internal speech dialogue shared with a reader. They are commonly displayed in cloud/circular shaped or fuzzy…